July 30, 2021

02 Aug July 30, 2021

Top News

• Senate Advances Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal. NPR
• Biden says federal workers must get vaccinated or face testing, urges $100 payments. NBC
• Congress approves a $2.1 billion emergency spending bill for Capitol security and aid for Afghan refugees. New York Times
• ‘We have got to do something’: Cities behind on climate goals as extreme weather worsens. Smart Cities Dive
• The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Biden EPA to reconsider Trump rollback on power plant pollution in 2022. The Hill
• For FEMA head, trip to wildfire regions reaffirms drive to address climate change. Axios
• Biden wants to turn America’s auto fleet electric. It’s harder than it seems. Washington Post
• Climate Crisis Catches Power Companies Unprepared. New York Times
• Infrastructure bill would transform energy, but maybe not enough. Roll Call

Indian Affairs

• Reckoning with the theft of Native American children. Vox
• WATCH: Harris hosts voting rights conversation with Native American leaders, Secretary Haaland. PBS
• Crow Tribe Files Lawsuit Against BIA Officer for Use of Excessive Force. Native News
• Haaland, Native American leaders press for Indigenous land protections. The Hill

Labor 

• DOL rescinds Trump-era rule on joint employment. Reuters
• How the PRO Act Could Change Labor Law, NY HERO Act Safety Plans. National Law Review
• Explosive Activision Blizzard lawsuit could set California labor law precedent, lawyers say. Washington Post
• Biden vaccine mandate for federal workers could set precedent for private employers to follow. CNBC

Taxation & Trade

• How Congress plans to pay for the new infrastructure deal. Fortune
• Biden admin to unveil new push for US-Africa business ties. Al Jazeera
• Carveouts from overseas profits tax sought for US territories. Roll Call
• Senators push through bill with surprise crypto tax amendment. Yahoo News
• Tense U.S.-China meeting ends, Beijing official says relations are in a ‘stalemate.’ CNBC

Technology 

• Bipartisan policies put America back into the 5G race against China. The Hill
• The Children of Tech’s Guest Workers are Pushing for Immigration Relief. The Verge
• The Invisible Tech Behemoth. The Atlantic
• New Data Show Major Broadband Gaps in Smaller Counties. RouteFifty

Transportation & Infrastructure 

• US Senate Transportation Policymakers Press for Pipeline Security. Transport Topics
• What’s in the new infrastructure bill — and why it’s a big deal. Vox
• Algorithm Could Improve How Self-Driving Cars Take on Narrow Streets. Route Fifty
• Infrastructure lament: ‘Deal is more important than the outcome’. Roll Call
• Despite limited participation, advocates see potential for Northeast transportation cap-and-invest plan. Smart Cities Dive

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